Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

नवरत्नमयद्वीपनवखंडविराजिता । कल्पकोद्यानसंस्था च ऋतुरूपेंद्रियार्चका ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

navaratnamayadvīpanavakhaṃḍavirājitā | kalpakodyānasaṃsthā ca ṛturūpeṃdriyārcakā || 65 ||

Translation

She shines with nine regions like islands made of the nine gems; she abides in gardens of wish-fulfilling trees, and—taking the form of the seasons—she is worshipped through the senses.

Word by Word

• nava-ratna-maya-dvīpa-nava-khaṇḍa-virājitā: shining in islands made of nine gems and in nine regions/sections
• nava-ratna-maya-dvīpa-nava-khaṇḍa-virājitā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक) + dvīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nava (प्रातिपदिक) + khaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + virājita (राज् धातु, कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (नवरत्नमयेषु द्वीपेषु नवखण्डेषु वा विराजिता); 'virājitā' = राज्-धातुज भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्री

• kalpaka-udyāna-saṃsthā: situated in the Kalpaka-garden
• kalpaka-udyāna-saṃsthā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kalpaka (प्रातिपदिक) + udyāna (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthā (स्था धातु, कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः: कल्पकोद्यानें संस्थिता)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ṛtu-rūpa-indriya-arcakā: worshipper of the senses in the form of seasons
• ṛtu-rūpa-indriya-arcakā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛtu (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक) + indriya (प्रातिपदिक) + arcakā (अर्च् धातु, कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (ऋतुरूपाणि इन्द्रियाणि अर्चयति इति); 'arcakā' = अर्च्-धातुज कृदन्त (ण्वुल्/क-प्रत्यय), पूजिका

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse presents a sacred, symbolic vision of the Divine as both cosmically resplendent (gem-like regions) and experientially accessible—worship is performed through disciplined, sanctified use of the senses aligned with the rhythm of the seasons.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is shown as embodied devotion: the senses (indriyas) become instruments of reverence, and devotion is harmonized with natural order (ṛtu), turning perception, offerings, and seasonal observances into worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It hints at ritual timing and seasonal discipline—an applied layer connected to Jyotiṣa (calendrical/seasonal reckoning) and Kalpa (ritual procedure), where worship and observances are synchronized with ṛtus.